Communist Party of Canada candidates in the 1984 Canadian federal election explained

The Communist Party of Canada fielded several candidates in the 1984 federal election, none of whom were elected. Information about these candidates may be found on this page.

Ontario

Nancy (Nan) McDonald (Eglinton—Lawrence)

McDonald was a frequent candidate for public office, campaigning for the Communist Party and the federal, provincial and municipal levels. She was a social worker in private life, and was the Central Women's organizer for the Communist Party in 1979.http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Sites/LOP/HFER/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Cresdetail&Election=1806http://www2.parl.gc.ca/Sites/LOP/HFER/hfer.asp?Language=E&Search=Cresdetail&Election=2160

In 1986, she was listed a representative of the organization Consumers Against Rising Prices.[1] During the same year, she criticized the mainstream Canadian press for not publishing the details of a peace initiative launched by Union of Soviet Socialist Republics leader Mikhail Gorbachev.[2]

Electoral record
ElectionDivisionPartyVotes%PlaceWinner
1974 federalHamilton MountainCommunist1704/5Gus MacFarlane, Liberal
1975 provincialPort ArthurCommunist2474/5Gus MacFarlane, Liberal
1976 Toronto municipalSchool Trustee Ward Fiven/a2,6143/5Judith Major and Jim Lemon
1979 federalThunder Bay—NipigonCommunist1744/5Bob Andras, Liberal
1980 federalYork WestCommunist855/6Jim Fleming, Liberal
1981 provincialOakwoodCommunist6243.184/4Tony Grande, New Democratic Party
1982 Toronto municipalWard Three Counciln/a1,4154/4Richard Gilbert and Joseph Piccininni
1984 federalEglinton—LawrenceCommunist2196/6Roland de Corneille, Liberal

Please note: The 1982 municipal totals are taken from the Globe and Mail, newspaper, 9 November 1982 (90 out of 91 polls reporting).

Notes and References

  1. Charlotte Montgomery, "Tories attacked over refusal to join economic conference", Globe and Mail, 14 January 1986, A8.
  2. Nan McDonald, "Soviet peace plan", Globe and Mail, 8 March 1986, A7.